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Pay rises slow, the package counts more
The catch-up in Dutch agreed wages is over. With the inflation argument gone, employers stand out on hours, security and…
The back office shrinks from the bottom
Data entry and secretarial work keep shrinking, the specialist layer above it keeps growing. An ageing workforce means the roles…
Changing roles as a senior: consultant or direct
Senior professionals who change jobs can apply directly or work with a consultant. A consultant adds information and a stronger…
Commercial roles are among the hardest vacancies to fill
Dutch employers name commercial roles among the vacancies that are hardest to fill, and sales and marketing sit high on…
A new colleague in January starts with October
Professionals prefer to change jobs at the start of the year. An employer who wants someone in by January holds…
The future of Java development and its labour market
Java holds its place among programming languages, and the AI work in large organisations increasingly lands on the JVM. What…
The Java developer market
The Java market is broad and mobile, but most of it hides behind other job titles. A vacancy for a…
The IT architect market
Architects stay in their roles longer and switch less than developers. A vacancy alone reaches few of them; the hire…
The vacancy does not reach the core
The Dutch labour market looks mobile, but most of the movement stays inside the flexible layer. The experienced permanent core…
A vacancy stays open longer than before the pandemic
The labour market has cooled since 2022, but the average vacancy stays open almost as long as at the peak.…